Question 1

Managers' decisions can be influenced by their desire to receive good evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the relationship between what one perceives and objective reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can be substantially different. 
B)  They cannot be the same. 
C)  They are rarely if ever the same. 
D)  They are the same. 
E)  They should be the same. 
A)  They can be substantially different. 
B)  They cannot be the same. 
C)  They are rarely if ever the same. 
D)  They are the same. 
E)  They should be the same.

Question 3

Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?

Accepted Answer

A)  the perceivers 
B)  the situation 
C)  the timing 
D)  the target 
E)  the context 
A)  the perceivers 
B)  the situation 
C)  the timing 
D)  the target 
E)  the context

Question 4

In attribution theory, "distinctiveness" refers to whether an individual displays different behaviors in different situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Elements in the surrounding environment are ignored in our perceptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which is not one of the steps in the rational decision-making model?

Accepted Answer

A)  allocating weights to the criteria 
B)  defining the problem 
C)  selecting the best alternative 
D)  identifying the decision criteria 
E)  computing the decision alternatives 
A)  allocating weights to the criteria 
B)  defining the problem 
C)  selecting the best alternative 
D)  identifying the decision criteria 
E)  computing the decision alternatives

Question 7

The rational model acknowledges cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Leona thinks that because her employee Yusuf went to a very good university that he is very knowledgeable, and always asks his opinion on the firm's investments. In reality, Yusuf knows very little about investing, but makes sure he reads up on it so that he can give an informed opinion to Leona. What has occurred in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a projection event 
B)  the fundamental attribution error 
C)  a self-serving bias 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  profiling 
A)  a projection event 
B)  the fundamental attribution error 
C)  a self-serving bias 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
E)  profiling

Question 9

Contrast the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias.

Accepted Answer

When we make judgments about the behavio

Question 10

Managers are generally the only ones who make decisions in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Time constraints and deadlines can constrain decisions, but do not make it harder to gather the information needed to make a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following terms involves making decisions so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number?

Accepted Answer

A)  satisficing 
B)  justice 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  humanitarianism 
E)  rights 
A)  satisficing 
B)  justice 
C)  utilitarianism 
D)  humanitarianism 
E)  rights

Question 13

Intuitive decision analysis must operate independently of rational analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Yasmin has been told that her students have been selected for her class because they are the most intelligent in their grade. She finds that they consistently perform above average work. This may be an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is not a typical constraint on decision makers within an organization:

Accepted Answer

A)  the precedents of previous organizational decisions 
B)  the need to copy competitors' decisions 
C)  the need to meet organizationally imposed time constraints 
D)  the need to comply with the organization's formal regulations 
E)  the desire to reflect the organization's evaluation and reward system 
A)  the precedents of previous organizational decisions 
B)  the need to copy competitors' decisions 
C)  the need to meet organizationally imposed time constraints 
D)  the need to comply with the organization's formal regulations 
E)  the desire to reflect the organization's evaluation and reward system

Question 16

A focus on utilitarianism as an ethical decision criterion promotes efficiency and productivity as well as a focus on the rights of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we perceive, we engage in .

Accepted Answer

A)  memorization 
B)  mental desensitization 
C)  linear clustering 
D)  selective perception 
E)  periodic listening 
A)  memorization 
B)  mental desensitization 
C)  linear clustering 
D)  selective perception 
E)  periodic listening

Question 18

What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB?

Accepted Answer

A)  the perceptions people form about external reality 
B)  the perceptions people form about their employer 
C)  the perceptions people form about society 
D)  the perceptions people form about their culture 
E)  the perceptions people form about each other 
A)  the perceptions people form about external reality 
B)  the perceptions people form about their employer 
C)  the perceptions people form about society 
D)  the perceptions people form about their culture 
E)  the perceptions people form about each other

Question 19

The halo effect occurs because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to _____, what is expected of people helps determine their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  projection 
D)  self-selecting bias 
E)  the Pygmalion effect 
A)  the fundamental attribution error 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  projection 
D)  self-selecting bias 
E)  the Pygmalion effect

Managers' decisions can be influenced by their desire to receive good evaluations.

What is the relationship between what one perceives and objective reality?

Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?

In attribution theory, "distinctiveness" refers to whether an individual displays different behaviors in different situations.

Elements in the surrounding environment are ignored in our perceptions.

Which is not one of the steps in the rational decision-making model?

The rational model acknowledges cultural differences.

Contrast the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias.

Managers are generally the only ones who make decisions in an organization.

Time constraints and deadlines can constrain decisions, but do not make it harder to gather the information needed to make a decision.

Which of the following terms involves making decisions so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number?

Intuitive decision analysis must operate independently of rational analysis.

Yasmin has been told that her students have been selected for her class because they are the most intelligent in their grade. She finds that they consistently perform above average work. This may be an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Which of the following is not a typical constraint on decision makers within an organization:

A focus on utilitarianism as an ethical decision criterion promotes efficiency and productivity as well as a focus on the rights of individuals.

Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we perceive, we engage in .

What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB?

The halo effect occurs because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see.

According to _____, what is expected of people helps determine their behavior.

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Exam 3: Perception and Individual Decision Making

Managers' decisions can be influenced by their desire to receive good evaluations.

What is the relationship between what one perceives and objective reality?

Two people see the same thing at the same time yet interpret it differently. Where do the factors that operate to shape their dissimilar perceptions reside?

In attribution theory, "distinctiveness" refers to whether an individual displays different behaviors in different situations.

Elements in the surrounding environment are ignored in our perceptions.

Which is not one of the steps in the rational decision-making model?

The rational model acknowledges cultural differences.

Contrast the fundamental attribution error and the self-serving bias.

Managers are generally the only ones who make decisions in an organization.

Time constraints and deadlines can constrain decisions, but do not make it harder to gather the information needed to make a decision.

Which of the following terms involves making decisions so as to provide the greatest good for the greatest number?

Intuitive decision analysis must operate independently of rational analysis.

Yasmin has been told that her students have been selected for her class because they are the most intelligent in their grade. She finds that they consistently perform above average work. This may be an example of a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Which of the following is not a typical constraint on decision makers within an organization:

A focus on utilitarianism as an ethical decision criterion promotes efficiency and productivity as well as a focus on the rights of individuals.

Because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we perceive, we engage in .

What is the most relevant application of perception concepts to OB?

The halo effect occurs because it is impossible for us to assimilate everything we see.

According to _____, what is expected of people helps determine their behavior.

What Is Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Motivation: Concepts and Applications

Emotions and Moods

Foundations of Group Behavior

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices in the Arab World

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Organizational Behavior in the Family Business

Intercultural Management: the Significance to Organizational Behavior

Female Entrepreneurs in the Arab World

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